Wednesday's Donegal GAA podcast was recorded on Tuesday night in front of an audience at St Naul's GAA & LGFA clubhouse in Mountcharles - a club which boasts three players - Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan and Gavin Mulreany - on the All-Ireland football final panel.This podcast is brought to you courtesy of Kellys Toyota, Mountcharles and Letterkenny, the main club sponsors of St Naul’s GAA – and your main Toyota and Lexus dealer in Donegal.Presented by Paddy McGill.
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Local Private Water Group Schemes among a number identified as having E.coli failures
The Environmental Protection Agency says there's an urgent need for mandatory registration of private drinking water supplies. A number of local private group schemes have been identified as having E coli failures in 2024, while some have unresolved issues from 2023. The schemes mentioned in the latest report include those at Carrowdargney, Keelouges, Castlegrange, Gurteen Clonmore and Liskeavy. It's raising concerns that many private supplies are not registered - despite serving schools, nursing homes, sports clubs and self-catering accommodation. The EPA's Noel Byrne is Programme Manager of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Enforcement team - he says everyone has a right to safe drinking water, and supplies that aren't registered, aren't being monitored:
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Over €16 million allocated to local group water schemes
Over 16 million euro has been allocated to group water schemes to improve services not managed by Uisce Eireann in the north west.The Multi-annual Rural Water Programme has given funding to around 63,000 households nationally who get their water supplies by other means - including private wells. Applications have been assessed from local authorities for projects to improve drinking water quality, source protection, leakage reduction, and provide infrastructure upgrades. Among those included in the funding are the Castlebaldwin Group Water Scheme, Laghey Bar, Glencoagh, Rossnowlagh and Legan. Local Senator Manus Boyle feels it’s a timely boost for the communities in question:
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Hopes for expansion of S3 bus service
There are renewed calls on the National Transport Authority to expand the S3 bus route in Sligo.While the service has been praised for its succss since its introduction, It's felt the current short route is underperforming and must serve where people live, work, and shop.Local Councillor Edel McSharry is calling for Carraroe and Sligo Retail Park to be included in the route.She is seeking clarity from Transport for Ireland on expanding bus services across Sligo.
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Donegal All-Ireland Final podcast - Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025
Tuesday's Donegal GAA podcast is the 'fine-tooth comb' All-Ireland final preview - with Cahair O'Kane (Irish News) and Maurice Brosnan (Irish Examiner).
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